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Photo of the week : a man detained for wearing a T-shirt labeled “Visit Rwanda” at Nyanza-Lac
Patrick Nsengiyumva was arrested last Friday at his home in Kabonga by the police of Nyanza-Lac, in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). His relatives denounce “arbitrary detention” and demand
North Kivu : M23 installs its administration in the province
The M23 installed the new administration in the province of North Kivu on Thursday, which it largely occupies. Corneille Nangaa, head of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) to which the
Bujumbura : the Burundian intelligence detains five doctors who demand rights of health practitioners
Dismayed and excited, members of the National Federation of Health Sector Unions are protesting against the arrest and imprisonment of five doctors by the SNR (National Intelligence Service) for over
Makamba : the fuel shortage paralyzes transport
For two weeks, transport in Makamba province, in southern Burundi, has been almost paralyzed by a serious fuel shortage. The few vehicles still in circulation display prohibitive prices, complicating travel.
Burundi : towards the admission of equivalence of diplomas for Congolese refugees
Burundi is preparing to introduce a major measure in favor of the socio-economic integration of Congolese refugees on its soil : the granting of equivalence of their diplomas. This initiative
Nyanza-Lac : a man detained for wearing a T-shirt labeled “Visit Rwanda”
Patrick Nsengiyumva was arrested last Friday at his home in Kabonga by the police of Nyanza-Lac, in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). His relatives denounce “arbitrary detention” and demand
Rumonge : the second degree of the military prosecutor’s office has given heavy sentences to soldiers who refused to go and fight alongside the FARDC against the M23
On Thursday, the 272 Burundian soldiers who refused to go and fight alongside the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) against the M23, were notified of their
Makamba : taxi drivers on strike against untimely police fines
Drivers of so-called probox transport vehicles have been on strike since Monday. They are protesting against untimely fines imposed on them. They are either accused of improper loading or exceeding
Tanzania : camp closures delayed by one year
Burundian refugees have gained one more year before their camps are closed. The announcement was made by the Tanzanian Ministry of the Interior in charge of refugees after a visit
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): a corpse discovered
A lifeless body was found in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. Although it has not yet been identified, refugees say that it is of Burundian origin. INFO SOS Médias Burundi